Cable splicing device



Sept. 12, 1933.

W. P. MONTGOMERY CABLE SPLICING DEVICE Filed July 2, 1932 '2 Sheets-Sheet Inventor William 7 Moniqomery Sept. 12, 1933- w. P. MONTGOMERY CABLE SPLICING DEVICE Filed July 2, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I mum or Will Liam P. Monfyonzey Patented" Sept. 1 2, 1933 I Q Iv I t emu) sur s PATENT. :OFFICE of one-fourth to L. E. Curti's..Jr.,. and onefourth to John M. Harwick, Allentown, Pa.

Application July .2. 1932. Serial Not 620,699 2 Claims. (Cl. 140-119) This invention relates to an improved and casing and'the terminals ofthe'shaft are of 'poly'gnovel device expressly designed for effectively onal construction as indicated at the points joining or splicing the ends of cablesthrough 12 to accommodate the rernovable hand crank the medium of a coupling sleeve. 1 r or ratchet handle 13. This is applicable to either At the present time cable ends are spliced end for left-hand or right-handuse as'desired. 60.-

by twisting the ends together in a burdensome A clamp 14 is formed as an integral'part of and unsafe manner. Generally, the work re-, the casing 5 and includes a fixed member 15and quires the services oftwo men using special'tools, a relatively movable member '16 hingedly con- 1 one man holding the cable end with histool andnected as at 17 to the member 15. The end 1 10 the other man twisting the cables together with tions 18 are releasably joined together through 65 a similar tool. This is not only unhandy, but the medium Of a p d W-t requires the men to work close together within 19 p ov with a retaining. thumb r the vicinity of highly electrified wires, thus mak- The lamp s ti ns 0 members are Constructed ing the job hazardous, time'consuming, and othaccommodate a p ia -Pe gear, t

15 erwise unsafe and laborious. i partsof which are distinguished by the numerals The present invention relates to a unique and and 22 p v y. 1 g i.

especially designed device usable by a single man e gear, as a, unit, is formed With, a C ntral and constructed for splicing the cable ends to eeeommedation p hole Moreover, gether through the medium of a coupling le e the sections thereofare provided with groove's 24 20 which is twisted into place. into. which retaining or set screws125 project. v

In carrying the invention into practice, I have 1 These Set r ws are forthe purpos of 1- discovered an unusual arrangement of parts care- 21 in place W the D lf S penfully made and mechanically co-related to .fa- T al designate/5' longitudinally cilitate application and removal of the device, elongated malleable t 'sp ci g sleeve, oneend 25 as well as effective and dependable splicing of Of whi i pte o onn tion W t the O- the cable. tary gear to rotate therewithgand the other end The construction and relationship of the speo Wh is a p to be fixedly mounted on he cific parts utilized for this purpose will become frame In Order t Secure Sleeve t0 the Op more readily apparent from the following des 231111 t a it W b 'd t 'P 30' scyjption and drawings, I v-ide interchangeable blocks or.dies27 which are In the accompanying illustrative drawings shaped to fit into Said Opening. 23 n which wherein like reference characters are employed themselves are p to Conform to the p to designate like parts throughout the same: Sleeve r i v a t Figure 1 is a top plan view f th d i as It will be notedthat these die-blocks are held 35 constructed in accordance with the principles of in place and attached to t respective ear ethe present invention. tions through the medium of 'set screws. Thus Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereof it is permissible to eXchellge'the blocks to showing the manner of I commodate splicing sleeves of different cross sec- Figure 3 is a front end i th t is, a View tional dimensions. As seen in Figure 3, the cable "t observing Figure l in a direction from left to ends are distinguished by t numerals 23 and right with portions broke away t disclose t 29, the sleeves being fitted over said cable ends details. 7 as shown in Figures 1 and 2. a V

Figure 4 is a transverse section taken approxi- The numeral 30 designates a Slideble 3 C mately on the plane of th hne 4. of for the opposite end of the sleeve 26 which comure 1. prises a pair "of companion sectionsBl and 32 The preferred embodiment of the invention 1'espeetively- These SeetiOnt are g d y C as disclosed in the drawings comprises a frame hected together indicated at 33 so'that the which includes a it bl gear casing r housl section 31 functions as a jaw and" the section 32 ing 5 formed on the f t d base at as a mounting. The latter section 32 is provided meral 7 merely designates a reinforcing web. slidebly. engaging e track pl 6. Th ,n m The casing is provided at its ends withclosing als 35 and 36 designate rounded contact surfaces plates 9 having suitable bearings for the end porto facilitate sliding of the entire device 30 along tions of a rotary shaft 10 (see Figure 3.) The the track or rail 6. t shaft is provided with a worm l1 confined inthe As seen in Figures, the complementallends 31a 6 which functions as a guide track. The nuwith L'Shaped Portions 34 which Provide Shoes lil" by set screws. This provides a convenient and I satisfactory means for effectively attaching the adjacent end of the splicing sleeve to the slidable anchors 30. U V

Finally, I call attenti0n-'tothe numeral- 41 which designates a retaining-hook carried bys'tlie' .right hand end of the plate (i toaiidiir position ing the device. a

It is evident that by bringing"the"calil"ends' together in the relationship shown, andplztcing the malleable splicing sleeve thereover, the splicing fdevicee:z rayahen -be fastened m posmom Oii ehd of the sl'eeve is' rleasab aster'ied to' tiveli adjustable erid of the sleeve isfiigd ag ajiiist rotaitioh' and' the other is auowea w 1 rotate uhaugm the-me ditzm' o'f the ge'ar 'lflie gist ofthe' irivntidri is' i ri the rovisionet a-- frameineman; a base on whiclfltlie 'slidable sleeve-anchoring is mount'ea and adjus't abltdttaiiifi} and froiifi' th'e g'e'ar 'liousir'ig sti'uth're which I is formed integral with the opposite ends- The gea "housingstructureseryes 'to aceom rno date': trie -imer nesningi ears-ana isrmsde to ra cilitate application and removai (II- the: device";- as is tne slida'zble anchoring means$-- shame:

understanding of the invention to be had. Therefore a more lengthy description is thought unnecessary. o i

While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown and described, it is to be understood that minor changes coming within the: field of invention claimed may be resorted twin-desired? I claim:

1. In a structure of the class described, in combination, a frame comprising a base plate, a gear housing. at one end of the plate, a rotary shaft mounte'd iribearings in said housing, operating means for saidsha'ft, a worm carried by the shafts a centrally apertured sectional gear mounted for rotation-in said casing and in mesh with said worm, said gear housing being provided witlf 'a"hingedly'mounted section carrying one section off-said gear, the centrally apertured portion of the gear being such as to permit an adjacefit ehd of a splicin'g sleeve to be releasably confie'cted thereto} a-- sl idable anchor on s'a'id f rams said anehor 'being apertured-to I permit the adjacent end of the 'sleeve-"to be attached the'reto.

2-Iii a structure o'f the class describedi-in combination; a frame including a' plate forming a horizontal track}.a 'cableretainirig hooleat one entf of the pflat ,a; casing-structure"at -the oppo' site eifd of thep'l'ate in'cIud-inga'- portion having bearings-g a? sham mounted for rotationin: said bearings; a 'detachablhatchet crank for 'o'per'a t ing the' shaftja wormlc'eyd on the c'entr'al por tion of tHe 'sHaft ai claiti'ip comprising aj-relatively stationary section and a liirigefl' section;a rotary" split gear mounted ror rotation in said? clamp and 1 having its teeth: in: mesh with the threads or sald worm; drie sectiori or saiu spnt gea'rbeiiig carrid bjr the hinged: section or s'aid' clamm saidgear: being centreiiy a erthred to ermit the adjacent end of a=splicing sleeve t'o 'be -d tacnably connected thereto for rotation there with; and" a slidable anchoringdevice" on said plate movalil towarwand from"thecasing structure; and including a?- relatively stationary" section and tr companion hinged' section, said sea tionsv being notched to form a central aperture 

